Expired contract

Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats

Details

Buyer: Met Office
Supplier(s): collecte Localisation Satellites CLS
Value: €128,000
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Installation services of guidance and control systems
Published: 1 May 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Met Office have Argo floats out in the oceans transmitting data via the Argos system. Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)-Argos are the sole operators of the Argos telecommunications system. ProContract ref. DN771920 ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published1 May 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 May 2025
Completed: Contract expiry date30 April 2026

About the buyer

Met Office buys as a central government agency, delivering weather and climate services as an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Collaborative government agreements route much of its buying through the Crown Commercial Service, alongside the ESPO and YPO frameworks. Standard contracts are awarded through desktop competitions or full tender exercises, usually inviting four or more suppliers to bid. The commercial team runs this process, following Cabinet Office best practice.

Over the past 5 years, most of Met Office's contract awards have been in software and information systems, research and development and IT services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@met-office.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@met-office.gov
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Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@met-office.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@met-office.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@met-office.gov